Accra vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$323
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6525th and 3808th ($861 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Uruguay, respectively. Check Ghana vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6316th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Montevideo

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Accra Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$10526

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050